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3. The method of claim 1, wherein the further action comprises at least one of flushing a toilet, flushing a urinal, activating a faucet, deactivating a faucet, dispensing soap, dispensing a paper towel, activating a hand dryer, or opening a door.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined amount of infrared light comprises a predetermined number of lumens.
10. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the further action comprises at least one of flushing a toilet, flushing a urinal, activating a faucet, deactivating a faucet, dispensing soap, dispensing a paper towel, activating a hand dryer, or opening a door.
12. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the predetermined amount of infrared light comprises a predetermined number of lumens.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the infrared transmitter and second infrared transmitter are angled in opposite directions.
18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the at least one infrared sensor is further configured to activate the at least one time-of-flight sensor in response to detecting an object.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one time-of-flight sensor is configured to obtain a plurality of measurements of a distance the object is from the at least one time-of-flight sensor.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to calibrate the at least one infrared sensor by comparing a first distance measured by the at least one time-of-flight sensor and a second distance measured by the at least one infrared sensor.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein the power supply comprises a low-voltage power supply.
26. The system of claim 24, wherein the power supply comprises an alkaline battery.
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October 24, 2023
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